MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
February 2016
Midwest CPI Summary
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Historical Average Energy Prices
Consumer Price Index February 2016
United States City Average
Percent change to
Index
Feb. 2016 from
Group
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2016
2015
2016
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
237.111
1.0
0.1
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
710.278
-
223.196
363.153
0.4
-
0.0
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
248.459
248.800
242.062
260.319
242.437
.9
.9
-.3
2.6
1.3
.1
.1
.0
.1
.4
240.839
240.425
229.779
258.214
244.264
.7
.6
-.4
2.3
.9
-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
.4
Housing..........................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Rent of primary residence (2).......................................
Owners' equiv. rent of residences (2) (3)......................
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence (2) (3).........
Fuels and utilities...........................................................
Household energy........................................................
Energy services (2)....................................................
Electricity (2)............................................................
Utility (piped) gas service (2)....................................
Furnishings and operations............................................
241.015
284.435
292.777
291.505
291.463
224.063
186.518
191.532
202.528
155.981
122.482
2.1
3.3
3.7
3.2
3.2
-3.4
-5.5
-4.6
-3.0
-10.3
-.1
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
-.2
-.4
-.3
-.3
-.3
.1
214.511
253.512
252.375
256.960
256.948
209.027
171.352
178.723
196.735
138.218
115.264
1.6
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.5
-2.8
-4.6
-3.9
.5
-13.8
-.8
.2
.3
.4
.3
.3
-.2
-.4
-.4
-.6
.0
.4
Apparel............................................................................
125.567
.9
3.0
117.623
1.1
2.2
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (4)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (4) (5).......................................
Unleaded premium (4).............................................
187.345
181.626
155.361
154.564
150.119
169.378
171.725
-3.4
-3.7
-20.8
-20.7
-21.8
-18.7
-14.2
-1.5
-1.7
-9.9
-9.9
-10.2
-9.0
-8.5
182.112
176.285
146.354
145.296
139.779
174.959
171.411
-5.2
-5.4
-26.9
-26.9
-28.2
-23.3
-18.0
-1.8
-1.9
-11.4
-11.5
-11.9
-9.7
-9.5
Medical Care...................................................................
458.295
3.5
.9
462.960
3.5
.5
Recreation (6).................................................................
116.631
.9
.5
117.977
.4
.8
Education and communication (6)................................
139.236
1.2
-.2
140.329
.5
-.3
Other goods and services.............................................
419.627
1.9
.1
405.629
2.0
.4
172.721
140.158
173.387
105.962
275.247
-2.1
-4.0
-6.2
-1.0
2.0
-.6
-.8
-1.7
.2
.3
211.847
214.473
161.307
232.074
231.263
143.374
206.289
177.175
307.502
259.060
.1
-.6
-14.8
1.7
1.9
-3.8
-2.5
-5.7
1.4
1.8
-.1
-.2
-5.0
.3
.4
-.8
-.8
-1.5
.3
.3
217.002
350.941
0.0
-
-0.2
-
Commodity and Service Group.......................................
Commodities....................................................................
177.049
-1.6
-.3
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
142.077
-3.4
-.6
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
175.116
-5.3
-1.4
Durables......................................................................
108.252
-.7
.4
Services.........................................................................
296.351
2.6
.3
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
226.494
.8
.0
All items less shelter..........................................................
221.229
-.1
.0
Energy...............................................................................
172.061
-12.5
-4.5
All items less energy..........................................................
245.459
2.1
.4
245.680
2.3
.5
All items less food and energy...........................................
Commodities less food.......................................................
145.378
-3.2
-.6
Nondurables.......................................................................
210.749
-2.0
-.6
Nondurables less food.......................................................
179.008
-4.9
-1.3
Services less rent of shelter (3)..........................................
319.366
1.9
.3
Services less medical care services...................................
281.727
2.5
.3
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
230.972
0.7
0.0
All items (other base) (1)....................................................
687.995
(1) Other base: United States City Average 1967=100; Midwest Region December 1977=100 base.
Index
Feb.
2016
Midwest Region
Percent change to
Feb. 2016 from
Feb.
Jan.
2015
2016
(2) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
(3) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
- Data not available
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index February 2016
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha IL-IN-WI
Percent change to
Group
Feb. 2016 from
Index
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
(1982-84=100 unless otherwide noted)
2016
2015
2016
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
All Items............................................................................
227.438
0.7
-0.2
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
679.489
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Percent change to
Feb. 2016 from
Index
Feb.
Feb.
Dec.
2016
2015
2015
218.360
649.056
0.9
-
0.3
-
Food and beverages......................................................
Food...............................................................................
Food at home...............................................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................
243.687
243.490
238.542
245.031
244.869
1.9
2.1
.9
3.8
-.6
-.8
-.8
-1.3
.0
-.9
222.885
222.476
214.515
234.834
222.243
.7
.4
-.1
1.2
4.0
.8
.8
1.0
.4
1.4
Housing..........................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Rent of primary residence (1).......................................
Owners' equiv. rent of residences (1) (2)......................
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence (1) (2).........
Fuels and utilities...........................................................
Household energy........................................................
Energy services (1)....................................................
Electricity (1)............................................................
Utility (piped) gas service (1)....................................
Furnishings and operations............................................
235.109
295.174
310.874
298.803
298.803
188.848
151.073
153.903
155.175
138.482
94.235
1.7
3.3
2.7
2.7
2.7
-5.6
-9.2
-9.3
-10.9
-6.2
-2.9
.3
.4
.2
.3
.3
.6
.8
.8
.1
2.2
-.4
202.731
229.489
237.795
227.745
227.745
238.871
185.623
189.744(R)
220.619
145.031(R)
116.432
1.4
2.1
3.9
2.6
2.6
.3
-.9
0.2(R)
10.4
-12.8(R)
-2.2
.3
.6
1.0
.5
.5
-.4
-.5
0.0(R)
.3
-0.5(R)
-.4
Apparel............................................................................
89.863
2.4
-1.0
113.281
.7
2.2
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline (all types)....................................................
Unleaded regular (3)................................................
Unleaded midgrade (3) (4).......................................
Unleaded premium (3).............................................
169.456
165.136
148.371
146.680
138.316
174.342
179.414
-5.1
-5.6
-29.5
-29.5
-31.5
-23.0
-16.8
-2.4
-2.4
-14.9
-14.9
-15.4
-13.4
-11.8
212.591
211.013
144.478
143.485
142.014
179.234
162.737
-4.4
-4.8
-24.3
-24.3
-25.9
-18.8
-15.6
-2.2
-2.1
-13.0
-13.0
-13.6
-10.4
-10.6
Medical Care...................................................................
470.690
1.4
.7
412.523
8.7
1.7
Recreation (5).................................................................
111.243
2.2
.6
117.199
3.1
3.8
Education and communication (5)................................
142.838
.9
.2
145.339
.0
-.8
Other goods and services.............................................
382.476
1.0
.0
402.325
2.2
1.2
Commodity and service group........................................
Commodities....................................................................
162.916
-1.4
-1.4
167.136
-2.7
-.6
Commodities less food & beverages..............................
122.512
-4.1
-1.9
138.983
-5.0
-1.5
Nondurables less food & beverages.............................
153.926
-6.2
-3.3
158.017
-7.0
-2.2
Durables......................................................................
91.508
-1.4
-.1
114.078
-2.4
-.7
Services.........................................................................
288.641
2.0
.4
270.762
3.1
.8
Special indexes................................................................
All items less medical care.................................................
217.009
.7
-.3
210.522
.2
.1
All items less shelter..........................................................
204.596
-.5
-.5
216.912
.3
.2
Energy...............................................................................
149.771
-18.2
-5.8
171.517
-11.2
-5.6
All items less energy..........................................................
236.599
2.2
.1
225.838
2.0
.8
All items less food and energy...........................................
236.180
2.2
.3
227.013
2.3
.8
Commodities less food.......................................................
126.846
-3.9
-1.9
141.916
-4.6
-1.4
Nondurables.......................................................................
198.970
-1.6
-1.8
189.828
-2.8
-.5
Nondurables less food.......................................................
159.762
-5.8
-3.1
161.974
-6.1
-1.9
Services less rent of shelter (2)..........................................
296.728
.6
.5
328.993
4.0
.9
Services less medical care services...................................
274.929
2.1
.4
261.099
2.4
.7
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
All items............................................................................
218.650
0.1
-0.4
212.726
0.6
0.0
All items (1967=100)..........................................................
642.144
626.518
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric
means estimator.
(2) Index is on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(5) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(R) Revised.
- Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.